hello

[yiangoss]

hello everyone

i am new to astronomy and im trying to buy my first telescope, could you give me some advice as to what to look for, and if possible recommend me a good model?

i am mainly interested in observing planets and DSO

thank you in advance

with regards

yiangos

[brantuk]

Hi Yiangos and welcome to the group

I usually recommend either a Skywatcher 130P or 150P as a good first scope. But it mostly depends on your budget?

Brand new the 130P is around £130 on a dobsonian mount and up to £240 ish with a full alt/az goto mount. If you forego the electronics then somewhere in between you could get a bit more aperture with a 150P on an EQ3-2 or dobsonian mount.

Either of these will give good views of planets and the brighter dso's.

Hope that helps

[Brendan of Borg]

Hello and welcome!

The good folk on here have loads of advice but, your known budget will help guide the guides here!!